Robert Prosky

Birthday: 1930-12-13
Deathday: 2008-12-08
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987).

Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

Credits

Year Title Character
2009-05-01 The Skeptic Father Wymond
2007-01-28 The Valley of Light Hoke
2006-05-02 The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
2005-10-14 Suits on the Loose Bishop Hollister
2002-09-17 Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002-03-29 Death to Smoochy Network Chairman (uncredited)
2002-01-04 D-Tox McKenzie
2000-01-01 Pasta For War The Dictator (voice)
1999-08-27 Dudley Do-Right Inspector Fenwick
1999-04-19 Swing Vote Chief Justice
1998-02-01 The Lake Herb
1997-11-07 Mad City Lou Potts
1996-10-11 The Chamber E. Garner Goodman
1995-12-29 Dead Man Walking Hilton Barber
1995-10-13 The Scarlet Letter Horace Stonehall
1994-11-18 Miracle on 34th Street Judge Henry Harper
1993-11-24 Mrs. Doubtfire Mr. Lundy
1993-09-17 Rudy Father Cavanaugh
1993-06-18 Last Action Hero Nick
1992-12-25 Hoffa Billy Flynn
1992-09-12 Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story Maishe
1992-05-22 Far and Away Daniel Christie
1992-03-22 Double Edge Maggie's Father
1991-01-02 Age Isn't Everything Grandpa Irving
1990-12-23 Green Card Brontë's Lawyer
1990-12-18 LifeStories: Steve Burdick The Storyteller (Voice)
1990-10-21 The Love She Sought Bishop Richard Baker
1990-09-21 Funny About Love E. T.
1990-07-29 Johnny Ryan Capt. Fitzgerald
1990-06-15 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Grandpa Fred
1990-02-14 Dangerous Pursuit Bill
1990-02-09 Loose Cannons Von Metz
1989-09-16 The Heist Dancer
1989-02-27 From the Dead of Night Dr. Walter Hovde
1989-01-29 Home Fires Burning Rosh Benefield
1988-10-21 Things Change Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
1988-06-17 The Great Outdoors Wally
1988-01-01 A Walk in the Woods Andrey Botvinnik
1987-12-16 Broadcast News Ernie Merriman
1987-10-02 Big Shots Keegan
1987-01-30 Outrageous Fortune Stanislav Korzenowski
1985-10-29 Into Thin Air Jim Conway
1984-05-11 The Natural The Judge
1983-12-16 The Keep Father Mihail Fonescu
1983-12-09 Christine Will Darnell
1983-02-18 The Lords of Discipline Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
1982-10-22 Monsignor Bishop Walkman
1982-06-04 Hanky Panky Hiram Calder
1981-12-23 The Ordeal of Bill Carney Judge Philip Erbsen
1981-03-27 Thief Leo Alderman
1978-12-08 The Brink's Job Lineup Gallery Cop
1975-01-13 Zalmen, or The Madness of God The Chairman